the cleveland browns parted way with pat shurmur. and the chargers fired norv turner. >> besides those seven coaches, five nfl general managers also lost their jobs on black monday. the next hour of cnn newsroom begins after a short break. >>> happening now in the newsroom, happy 2013. from the east to the west, america rings in the new year. it's a time of new hope, new optimism and a visit from kathy griffin. >> someone on twitter was saying there was a drinking game every time i giggle nervously. >> who is calvin harris? >> okay, grandma. >> from the giggles to the glitter e ball, highlights and low lights from the fwig night. >>> and private pot party. a new year and a new place to light up in colorado. members-only clubs where you bring your own. newsroom starts right now. >>> good morning from washington. i'm joe johns. we begin with this morning's fiscal cliff and the drama that now shifts to the house. overnight the senate overwhelmingly passed a compromised measure. it it delays the spending cuts that could have plunged the